Hey everybody, I'm back from the dead. Anyone excited? Just me? Okay. Here's another chapter. I really don't have much to say about it. Writer's block sucks. No RENT phrases unless you look at it with a magnifying glass.

Disclaimer: Me love RENT. Me own nothing. Me cry now.

"Benny." Angel greeted the counselor coldly, folding his arms, as he approached their post. Mark, Roger, and Collins exchanged intrigued glances. Benny stopped craning his neck over the crowd to Mimi's post and turned his head slowly to stare blankly at him. Suddenly realization and horror dawned in his eyes.

"Wait, aren't you that friend of…"

"Mimi's? Yeah, I'm Angel," the boy fired back, placing his hands on his hips, eyes flashing. Collins, Mark and Roger exchanged another, more delighted, glance and settled back to watch the show.

"I don't suppose you noticed she was here?" Angel continued, "No you wouldn't have would you? You never paid much attention to anyone, but yourself?"

Benny swallowed nervously. "Mimi? Yeah I noticed she was…what are you guys doing at…I mean, um," Beads of perspiration were forming on the unfortunate counselor's forehead. "So how is…Mimi?"

Roger nudged Mark. "Wasn't Mimi that chick from earlier? You know the hot one you 'bumped' into." He used air quotes at the word bumped and grinned wickedly at his friend. Mark scowled at him.

"I didn't mean to 'bump' into her," he retorted. "I'll have you know I have a girlfriend."

"I know, but doesn't Cindy ever want her Raggedy Ann back?" Roger smirked. Collins laughed as Mark glared daggers at Roger. Then suddenly he smiled smugly.

"Just you wait and see." And he wouldn't say anything else.

The brief exchange had reminded Benny that he had three other boys in his charge.

Relieved to get away from the fiery Latino he turned to the others and attempted a cheerful grin which came out as more of a grimace.

"Yeah, so, hi, I'm Benny and I'm going to be your counselor this week. Are you boys ready to have fun?" They just looked at him. He tried to remember what else he was supposed to say and came up with nothing. He noticed the other groups starting to disperse to the mess hall.

"Yeah, so if you guys want to start heading over," he gestured vaguely, "I hope your hungry. We're having tacos."

The mess hall was a large brightly lit room with about twenty wooden tables. At the front was a buffet style serving line where the other campers had already begun to line up. Benny disappeared for a minute to talk to the cooks about Mark's allergies. As they entered Mark scanned the room and saw Maureen along with a blonde girl he assumed was her counselor, the black girl he had seen earlier at Maureen's cabin and Mimi. Maureen spotted him right away.

"Pookie!" she squealed and ran over, wrapping her arms around her boyfriend and planting a kiss on his lips. Half the mess hall turned and stared and Mr. Grey who was standing nearby shot them a disapproving look.

"Hi Maureen," Mark mumbled.

"Maureen? Your girlfriend is Maureen?" Roger asked incredulously. Maureen broke the kiss.

"Oh my god, Roger?" She exclaimed. "I haven't seen you in forever!" She gave him a hard hug which he returned enthusiastically.

"I know! You've…changed." He eyed his former friend approvingly.

"Don't." Mark said warningly. Maureen giggled and kissed him on the cheek.

"Wait, this is your boyfriend?" Mimi and Joanne had followed Maureen over. Allison trailed along a little ways behind them, looking thoroughly bored. Mark reddened slightly when he saw Mimi.

"Yeah, this is Marky," Maureen replied looking back and forth between the two of them.

"Do you know each other?" Mimi, Roger, Collins and Angel laughed and Mark mumbled that he'd tell her later. Her eyes narrowed, but before she could say anything Collins spoke up.

"So are we going to introduce ourselves or can I just make up names for the rest of you? I'm Tom Collins, preferably just Collins."

"I'm Joanne," the girl offered.

"Mark.'

"Roger."

"Maureen."

"Angel."

"And I think everyone here knows me. I'm Mimi." She giggled.

"Apparently a lot of people know Mimi." Maureen cracked. Mimi squeaked indignantly and Angel shot her a look. "You told them?"

"Yeah." Her friend's smile disappeared. " You saw him too? Oh my god Angel, what is he doing here? What am I going to do. This is a disaster!"

"Well, its going to get worse. Benny is…"

She never got to finish her sentence as Benny had suddenly reappeared.

"Okay you guys we can start getting our…" he trailed off as he noticed the others. "Oh…hi Mimi."

Ahhh! I have got to stop writing these insanely unsubstantial chapters! Okay I promise the next one will be longer and there will be more actual camp stuff. Review and I'll name my cricket after you.